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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2000
Francois Verbrugge, Cergy St Christophe, FR;
Michel Margerie, Vetheuil, FR;
GKN Automotive AG, Lohmar, DE;
Abstract
A rolling bearing assembly ( ) comprising an inner ring ( ), an outer roller ( ) surrounding the inner ring, a needle race ( ) placed between the inner ring and the outer roller to allow their relative pivoting about a common longitudinal axis (Z—Z), and an axial retention assembly ( ) for retaining the outer roller and the needle race with respect to the inner ring. The retaining assembly comprises at least one split thrust washer ( ) which extends radially from a radially outer peripheral region ( ) of an axially outer surface of the inner ring towards a retaining groove ( ) formed radially inside the outer roller. The split washer comprises an annular central zone ( ) for axially retaining the needle race, and at least one series of peripheral supports ( ) which are spaced apart and which radially extend the annular central zone.